Grästorp Municipality

Grästorp Municipality (Grästorps kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland Coonty in wastren Swaden. Its seat is locatit in the toun o Grästorp. Grästorp Municipality is located richt in the middle o Västra Götaland Coonty, bi the shores o Lake Vänern. In the year 1900 the veelage Grästorp wis detached frae Tengene an made a mercat toun (köping). The local govrenment reform o 1952 amalgamatit it wi twal surroondin municipalities (amang them Tengene). The 1971 reform made the term köping obsolete, thus formin Grästorps kommun athoot amendment o territory. The aurie haes been inhabitit at least syne the Viking Age as it contains several runestanes. Tae the left a stane bi the kirk at Sal. The inscription reads "Torgård satte denna sten efter Toke, sin frände", meanin "Torgård raised this stane for Toke, his friend". Localities The seat Grästorp (pop. 3,000) is the anerlie built-up locality wi mair nor 200 inhabitants in this predominantly rural aurie. References Freemit airtins Grästorp Municipality Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine - Offeecial steid